by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended General History Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 31,397 people earned their degree in general history, making the major the 23rd most popular in the United States.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 3,576 general history graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 288 general history graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,892 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended General History Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s” ranking looked at 52 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general history. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular general history programs in the United States.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended General History Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended General History Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. UWM is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 masters’s general history degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Chicago. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended General History Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified masters’s general history students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Out of the 52 schools in the Most Well Attended General History Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Bloomington, Indiana, this large public school handed out 13 degrees to qualified masters’s general history students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Indiana University - Bloomington General History Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bowling Green State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended General History Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s. This fairly large school is located in Bowling Green, Ohio, and it awarded 12 masters’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Bowling Green State University - Main Campus General History Report
Out of the 52 schools in the Most Well Attended General History Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Michigan University landed the #5 spot on the list. Ypsilanti, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general history degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General History at Eastern Michigan University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended General History Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. Normal, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general history degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 52 schools in the Most Well Attended General History Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Illinois University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Charleston, Illinois, this medium-sized public school awarded 11 degrees to qualified masters’s general history students in 2020-2021.
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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General History Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking. Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, this large public school awarded 10 degrees to qualified masters’s general history students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis General History Report
Central Michigan University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended General History Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. Mount Pleasant, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general history degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General History Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and it awarded 10 masters’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General History Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking. SIUE is a fairly large public school situated in Edwardsville, Illinois. It awarded 9 masters’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #11, Northern Illinois University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General History Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. NIU is a fairly large school located in Dekalb, Illinois that handed out 9 masters’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #11, Ball State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General History Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. Ball State University is a large school located in Muncie, Indiana that handed out 9 masters’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Wright State University - Main Campus landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General History Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking. Wright State University - Main Campus is located in Dayton, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 masters’s general history degrees to qualified students.
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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General History Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking. Located in Cincinnati, Ohio, this large public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified masters’s general history students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Northeastern Illinois University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General History Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general history degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
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Miami University - Oxford came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General History Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large school located in Oxford, Ohio that handed out 7 masters’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #16, Indiana State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General History Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. Indiana State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Terre Haute, Indiana. It awarded 7 masters’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #16, University of Notre Dame did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General History Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. Located in Notre Dame, Indiana, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 7 degrees to qualified masters’s general history students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Ohio State University - Main Campus ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended General History Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. Ohio State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Columbus, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of Illinois at Springfield ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended General History Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. This small school is located in Springfield, Illinois, and it awarded 6 masters’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #20, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General History Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Champaign, Illinois, and it awarded 6 masters’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Marquette University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General History Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and it awarded 6 masters’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General History Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #24. Ann Arbor, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general history degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #24, University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General History Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. Located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, this fairly large public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s general history students in 2020-2021.
Northwestern University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General History Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #24. This large school is located in Evanston, Illinois, and it awarded 5 masters’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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